1 / 29

Lincolnshire Wolds 14-19 Cluster: A Case Study

Lincolnshire Wolds 14-19 Cluster: A Case Study. Context: Geography. Cluster area: Market Rasen (De Aston) Mablethorpe (Tennyson) Caistor (Yarborough, Grammar) Louth (MDTC, Cordeaux, KEVIS, St Bernard’s) North Somercotes (Birkbeck). Context: Geography. Cluster area:

daryl
Download Presentation

Lincolnshire Wolds 14-19 Cluster: A Case Study

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Lincolnshire Wolds 14-19 Cluster: A Case Study

  2. Context: Geography • Cluster area: • Market Rasen (De Aston) • Mablethorpe (Tennyson) • Caistor (Yarborough, Grammar) • Louth (MDTC, Cordeaux, KEVIS, St Bernard’s) • North Somercotes (Birkbeck)

  3. Context: Geography • Cluster area: • Market Rasen (De Aston) • Mablethorpe (Tennyson) • Caistor (Yarborough, Grammar) • Louth (MDTC, Cordeaux, KEVIS, St Bernard’s) • North Somercotes (Birkbeck) • FE: Lincoln, Grimsby (GIFHE, Franklin), Boston

  4. Context: History • Pre-2002 • Dog eat dog • No collaboration • 2002 • New headteachers (MDTC, Cordeaux, Birkbeck) • 2003 • Louth Area Strategic Planning Board → Lincs Wolds Cluster

  5. Context: Curriculum • School offers • Post-14: GCSE, GNVQ, (BTec) • Post-16: AS/A2, GNVQ, AVCE • Minimal vocational & applied learning • FE offer • Very broad curriculum choice  • Prohibitive travel to learn distance for some 

  6. Early Days • Identification of curriculum gaps • Curriculum review • Student preference questionnaires • Potential solutions identified but • Mainly FE (Lincoln) based • No facilities to provide accommodation • Some nervousness/lack of trust

  7. LSC Cluster Activity 2004 • Increased number of interested parties • Wider range of providers  • Some passive partners  • Unwieldy for decisions/actions  • Explicit LSC involvement/support • Clear independent view  • Development of greater trust  • 14 small working groups set up

  8. LSC Cluster Activity 2005 • Clear shared understanding of • Curriculum gaps • Student demand • Post-16 participation/NEET rates • Proposed solution • New College operated by lead (FE) partner • No (or not enough) money 

  9. LSC Cluster Activity 2006 • Change to LSC capital funding rules • Introduction of “competition” • Development of collaborative vision: “The Vocational College itself is envisaged not as a physical and self contained building, but an organisation that delivers courses through existing providers located in the area as well as additional courses through a new building.” • Formation of EIP to submit bid • LCC support 

  10. LSC Competition 2006 • Statement of need from existing data • Stage 1: open national competition • Stage 2: submit capital bid • School led  100% capital available • Meanwhile… • Diploma gateway applications • Based on existing secure partnerships 

  11. EIP 2007 • Clarification of vision • Management arrangements • New Co. • Possible Trust • Curriculum delivery • Inclusion of new partners • Further Education • University • WBL providers • Employers

  12. EIP/ Cluster 2007… • Beginning building • £3.8M Wolds College (partnership contract) • £1.8M “upgrades” to 7 schools • Diploma development • 3 successful lines • £1.5M capital • Investigation of Trust School status

  13. Wolds College Concept • “Managed learning space” • Managed by consortium Company • Students “owned” by home institution • Delivery primarily by FE staff • Minimal WC employees • Funding follows learners • Future flexibility inbuilt • Complex to explain/understand/manage! 

  14. Diploma Groups Phase 1 Time Table Group C&M SH&D IT Diploma Groups Phase 2 Eng CBE H&C LBE Employer Engagement Group BAF H&B Diploma Groups Phase 3 M Diploma Capital & Revenue S&L T&T Retail PS Programme Management Board LSC Capital Funding Wolds College Curriculum Coordinators Group Early Adopter Group DfES/SSAT Funding Decision Making Groups – Wolds Cluster Partnership Cluster Forum of Head Teachers/ FE/HE/WBL Providers (Wider partnership) 14-19 Learning Entitlement Cluster – Implementation Education Improvement Partnership (EIP) or Educational Charitable Company or Shared Trust

  15. Future Developments • Opening of College autumn 2008 • Increased curriculum offer from Sept 2008 • Additional Diploma lines • Increased common timetabling • Incorporation of 14-16 • Sustainable transport policy

  16. Lessons Learned • Trust takes time • Collect data, gather evidence, develop understanding • Work through difficulties • Don’t cower before complexity • Seize the moment!

  17. Seize the moment!

More Related